Underwater Quest.
Wayne Grady.
- Canadian Geographic, 2004.
- SIRS Enduring Issues 2005. Article 27, Science, 1522-3264; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2005. Originally Published: Underwater Quest, March/April 2004; pp. 68+.
"As its name implies, the Greenland Shark (Somniosus microcephalus) is a true Arctic shark, the only species in the world that breeds in the Arctic Ocean. It is a member of the Squalidae, or dogfish shark, family, which now provides most of the meat for the fish-and-chip trade in England." (CANADIAN GEOGRAPHIC) This article describes the Greenland shark, examines its habitat and discusses human encounters with this huge creature.